Acclaimed director Joachim Trier said his new Cannes competition entry "Sentimental Value" is centred on reconciliation and family, topics the 51-year-old reflected on while working on the script with long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt.

Cannes Film Festival might be far removed from the 2026 Academy Awards... far, far removed. However, as early as it is to think about what the 2026 Oscars will look like, Cannes has become a pretty vital bellwether for where the eventual Oscar season goes.